The first ever Wombles story and introduces the stern but kindly Great Uncle Bulgaria; Orinoco, who is particularly fond of his food and a subsequent forty winks; general handyman extraordinaire Tobermory, who can turn almost anything that the Wombles retrieve from Wimbledon Common into something useful; Madame Cholet, who cooks the most delicious and natural foods to keep the Wombles happy and contented; and, last but not least, Bungo, one of the youngest and cheekiest Wombles of all, who has much to learn and is due to venture out on to the Common on his own for the very first time...

 

This book features in the following series: Adapted Classics, Take Part .

This book is aimed at children in primary school.

There are 64 pages in this book. This book was published 1977 by Ward Lock Educational Co Ltd .

Elisabeth Beresford is a well-known and established children's author who has been awarded the MBE for her services to children's literature, but is best-known for the characters she created 25 years ago - the Wombles